Resilient wheel



Dec. 19, 1922.

M. F.- woonwAmJ.

RESILIENT WHEEL.

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Application filed 3121011 15, 1922. Serial No. 544,012.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be itlrnown that I, MILLARD F. VVooD- warn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Alexandria, in the parish of RllJlClQS and State ofLouisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in ResilientWheels, of which the following is a speciti-- cation.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels, and more particularly toresilient wheels therefor.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of wheelconsisting of resilient means adapted to eliminate the use of pneumatictires.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a wheelconsisting of an emhodiment of coacting elements, of such construction,that they can readily be disassembled for replacement.

A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of awheel consisting of an assemblage of elements adapted to provide therequisite degree of resiliency to withstand road shocks where solidtires are utilized on a vehicle.

\Vith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certainnovel features of construction and combination of elements to behereinafter more particularly set forth inthe specification, illustratedin the accompanied drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims. I

In the accompanied drawings Fig. 1 is a sideview of a vehicle wheelconstructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the spring bolsters.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of one of the spring clips.

Fig. 1- is a vertical sectional view on line l-at of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a por tion of the wheel.

Fig. 6 is a. detail perspective view of one of the links.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view on line 77 of Fig. 1.

In the present embodiment of this invention, the numeral 5 designates awheel hub having a peripheral flange 6 that is provided with a pluralityof pockets 7 from the side walls of which project inwardly directed V-shaped lugs 8.

Secured in the aforesaid pockets 7 through the medium of fasteningelements 9 are spring bolsters 10 having their sidewalls formed tosnugly fit the aforesaid pockets.

Resting on the bolsters 10 between the shanks 11 of U-shaped springclips 11 are leaf-springs 12 having their medial portions anchored tothe bolsters through the medium of cap plates 13 which are secured tothe shanks 11 of the U-shaped spring clips by fastening elements 14. Inorder to removably secure the spring clips 11 to the bolsters, channels15 are provided in the sides of the bolsters, and when the bolsters arein secured relation with the flange of the wheel hub, the yokes of thespring clips are confined within the aforesaid channels 15.

Pivotally connecting the free ends of the leaf-springs to the felly 16,of the wheel 17, are suit-able links 18, and through the provision ofthis construction. a fixed rim 19, for the tire 20, can readily besecured to the telly, or if desired, the telly can be constructed tosupport a demountable rim.

Having thus fully described this inven tion. it is manifest that asimple and efiicient mechanism is provided to readily perform thefunctions of its adoption and in that the requisite resiliency isattained with a solid tire, the vehicle, upon which such wheels aremounted, can be operated at the minimum expense.

What I claim and desire protected by Letters Patent is 1. Thecombination, of a wheel hub, a

peripheral flange on the hub and having pockets therein, bolsterscarried by the flange in said pockets, leaf-springs secured to theholsters, a felly, links connecting the springs with the telly, a rim onthe. telly and a tire on the rim.

7 9. The combination, of a wheel hub. a peripheral flange on the hub.and having poclzets therein, inwardly directed lugs on the walls of thepockets, bolsters in the pockets, fastening elements securing thebolsters to the flange of the hub, leafsprings on said bolsters,fastening means between the bolsters and leaf-springs, a felly,connecting elements between the leafsprings and felly and a rim on thefelly.

31 The combination, of a wheel hub e the ti-shaped spring clipsCZQ'FPiZltCS as peripheral flange on the hub and having tened to theU-shaped spring-clips and bear- 10 pockets therein, V-shaped lugsprojecting ing on the medial portions of the leafinwardly from the sideWalls of the pockets, springs, a felly, links between the free endsbolsters in the pockets, fastening elements of the leaf-springs andtelly, {L rim on the securing the bolsters in the pockets, U- telly anda tire on the rim. shaped sprinp' clips anchored to the bo]sters Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature. 15

leaf-springs resting on the bolsters between MILLARD F. WOODW'ARD.

